Nigeria's Jonathan wins ruling party primaries

ABUJA Jan 14 (Reuters) - Nigeria's ruling People's
Democratic Party (PDP) declared President Goodluck Jonathan the
winner of its presidential primaries on Friday, making him the
firm favourite to win an April 9 general election.

"I declare Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to be the winner of
this presidential primary," chief returning officer Tunde
Adeniran told a party convention in the capital Abuja, shortly
after the final votes were counted.
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(Writing by Nick Tattersall)